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France's parliament gave its initial backing to a draft law that would devolve more power to the regions, in what has been called the biggest constitutional change since Napoleon forged a highly centralised state.
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Soma Sengupta, 52, was convicted by a judge in New York state Supreme Court of possession of forged instruments and conspiracy, Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R.
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To drive through it, he quickly forged a relationship with Mario Cuomo, who was then the state's Democratic governor, and took a non-partisan line on issues such as immigration and abortion.
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